Spring Cleaning Guide

Winter is the time for Home Projects

    The article below is by April Hodgson, a Professional Home Stager with Aquantas Interiors in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Barbara Baker Team consults with Aquantas Interiors for all of their home staging needs.   Winter is the time for Home Projects The dark cold days of winter have set in so it’s a great [...]

Pittsburgh Home Contracts and Average Sales Price Increase!

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Pittsburgh Ranked In Top 10 Most Affordable Housing Markets

In an article published by the Post Gazette recently, Pittsburgh was named the eighth most affordable for home buyers among the 25 biggest metropolitan areas nationwide. Median household income here exceeded the income needed to buy a median priced home by nearly 14%! Read the full article

Get involved this weekend and join us to support two great causes!

Come out and support two great causes this weekend. On Saturday The Barbara Baker Team will have a booth at the annual DogtoberFEST at Southside Works. Stop by and bring your dog, we’re giving away a Kindle Fire!   On Sunday I will be participating in another fundraiser for Susan G. Komen, Paws for the [...]

August Market Overview

Home Not Selling? It’s Not Personal, It’s Probably Price

Home Not Selling? It’s Not Personal, It’s Probably Price By Barbara Baker Prudential Preferred Realty Home sellers face a new reality as they look to move up, down, in or out of their American dream in today’s market. Consumers, particularly those who purchased their homes within the last five years, often find their options limited [...]

Improve Your Credit Score Before You Purchase a Home

Improve Your Credit Score   By Barbara Baker Prudential Prudential Preferred Realty   Those about to start house hunting should check their credit score before things get too serious. There is nothing quite as frightening in the mortgage process as learning that your credit report contains a late payment or other blemishes that can prevent [...]

Don’t Drench Your Home Sale by Ignoring Plumbing Issues

A plumbing checkup should be among your top priorities when preparing your home for sale. Your buying prospects might flush toilets, turns on faucets and inspect the showerheads, while more seasoned “experts” will look under the cabinets for leaks and check for water spots around key areas. The last thing you want is to drench [...]